The UK faces a tough diplomatic double act to propel ambitious climate action into the next decade at the UN climate talks in November while negotiating its new trading relationship with the world after Brexit.
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| The UK is hosting the UN climate talks in Glasgow in November. |
The tension between the UK government’s priorities was on display this week as Prime Minister Boris Johnson both set out his vision for a global Britain and formally launched Cop26.
Outlining his “global Britain” campaign, Johnson declared his government was “ready for the great multi-dimensional game of chess in which we engage in more than one negotiation at once”.
Much hope rides on the expectations that the game will include climate diplomacy.
Read the story from Climate Home News by Chloé Farand - “UK walks diplomatic tightrope for 2020 climate summit after shaky start.”
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